The Coral Springs Museum of Art presents the works of Melissa Herrington in “Drawing Her In”
Boca Raton, FL – From March 8 to April 23, 2022, the Coral Springs Museum of Art will present the works of Melissa Herrington (b. 1975, based in Los Angeles, California). Herrington is an abstract contemporary artist, whose work is evidence of her love of color, shape, and texture. Her large-scale, gestural paintings are built up through layers of paint on canvas and overlaid with graphite, charcoal, and pigment. Often contemplative and evocative, her work seeks to explore the complexities of transformation.
Layers are fundamental to Herrington’s imagery and process, as they symbolize the multiple phases that lead to change or personal development. Additionally, at the heart of her practice is an unmistakable relationship between color, form, and process. For Herrington, colors evoke certain memories, associations, or responses. Contoured shapes emerge from the abstract, enabling the viewer to witness forms unfolding, almost moving, transforming before their own eyes. Through this process, she makes a statement on the ever-changing nature of the female form, while creating new sets of possibilities for
both the subject and viewer. Throughout the exhibition, Herrington’s spontaneous, gestural marks dance on the canvas, while her subtle female forms ground her compositions, developing a unique story for each.
EXHIBITION DATES
March 8 – April 23, 2022
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 24 | 5:30 – 8:30pm
Ask the Artist | 6:30pm
Visitors will be able to sit next to and have their own Q&A with Herrington.
*Free and open to the public
EDUCATIONAL SERIES
Artistic Process Talk + Demo
Saturday, March 26 | 1 – 3pm
Demonstration highlighting her exploration of color, form, and line through preliminary sketches, behind the-scenes insights, and blind contour line drawing exercises.
Artist in Residency, Professional Development Workshop
Thursday, April 7 | 6 – 7:30pm
Herrington – who has held residencies at the Hungarian Multicultural Center in Budapest, Hungary; CAMAC in Marnay sur Seine, France; and the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, Holland; among others – will offer guidance for finding, applying, and participating in residency programs which can have a lasting impact on an artist’s life and practice. *Free and open to the public
WHERE
Coral Springs Museum of Art – Inside the Center for the Arts
2855A Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Melissa Herrington is a contemporary abstract artist currently living and working in Los Angeles, California. She has called Southern California home since 2005 where she received her MFA from Otis College of Art and Design. Prior to that, she spent most of her early career in Florida and has a BFA from Florida State University. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
What began late in 1996 as a City project to build a comprehensive recreation and community center, soon turned into The Coral Springs Center for the Arts – a performance theater and art museum. Housed in the impressive 30,000 square foot center for the arts building is the equally impressive Coral Springs Museum of Art which was incorporated in January of 1997.
MISSION
To engage and connect our diverse communities with dynamic exhibits, exceptional art education, stimulating specialty programs and inspired events to ignite cultural enrichment.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit coralspringsmuseum.org
